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Micromax, the leading Indian mobile handset manufacturer, announced with MTNL the launch of Micromax H360, the first operator branded 3G HSPA handset in India. Micromax H360 demonstrates the cooperation of Micromax – India’s leading mobile handset manufacturer, MTNL, the state-owned telecom services provider and the first telecom operator to launch 3G services in India and Qualcomm – a leading developer and innovator of 3G and advanced wireless technologies, products and services. With Micromax’s quality manufacturing, MTNL’s efficient 3G network services and Qualcomm’s highly regarded technology, the H360 is all set to provide an enriched 3G experience.

The H360 will come pre-loaded with unique applications to enable video calls, mobile TV, social networking, wireless business solutions through web browsing and other Internet-based services. These handsets will initially be available in the cities of Mumbai and Delhi. MTNL became the first 3G mobile service operator in the country by introducing its “3G Jadoo” service recently in Delhi and Mumbai.

H360 was formally launched today at the ‘India On’ Qualcomm 2009 Conference in New Delhi, attended by Mr R S P Sinha, CMD MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited), Mr Rajesh Aggarwal, MD Micromax and Kanwalinder Singh, senior vice president of Qualcomm and president of Qualcomm India & South Asia.

The H360 will be available exclusively to MTNL customers at a price of Rs. 5499/-. Users can now watch live Cricket matches, real-time national & regional news, bollywood music & movie videos, their favorite TV Soaps, national and regional language channels and much more through the Mobile TV application available on H360, which has high speed internet access on HSDPA with peak speeds upto 3.6Mbps. The handset will also offer video telephony for users to see their caller live on screen. Besides this, the available social messenger application allows the users to blog, email, access Facebook and Orkut at all times and stay connected with their friends and family.

Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Micromax, said, “Delivering best of the technology and path breaking innovation has always been our priority. We work towards bringing exclusive technology in the hands of the masses. A 3G Mobile is still considered an expensive piece of technology, but H360 is here to break all the rules. The journey of 3G in India has just begun and there is a need for mass awareness of 3G. We are thankful to MTNL and Qualcomm for having worked with us to enable us to bring forth a revolutionary product for the Indian 3G subscribers. We are confident that this handset will redefine the 3G experience in India and with increasing awareness and availability, 3G mobiles will gain mass popularity.”

Mr. R. S. P Sinha, chairman and managing director, MTNL, said, “We have had a successful launch of the 3G Jadoo service this year and received encouraging response from consumers. With the introduction of the first MTNL branded 3G phone, we are opening up ubiquitous access to a host of entertainment and enterprise applications and make 3G services available to our subscribers at an affordable price. We are pleased to work with Qualcomm and Micromax to bring the best user experience to our subscribers”

“We applaud MTNL and Micromax for launching India’s first operator-branded, full-featured 3G HSPA handset at an affordable price point. Micromax H360 by MTNL comes integrated with a suite of applications for mobile Internet, social networking, mobile TV and rich multimedia content that enable a whole new experience for Indian users by utilizing all the capabilities of this feature rich 3G handset,” said Mr. Kanwalinder Singh, senior vice president of Qualcomm and president of Qualcomm India and South Asia. “Operator-branded handsets provide a customized experience to end consumers and have been very successful in 3G markets worldwide. We are pleased to work with MTNL and Micromax to start this trend in India.